Recommendations for Metro-Ethernet Equipment
Francois Menard
francois at menards.ca
Wed Oct 20 16:02:16 UTC 2010
We just bought a fair amount of MRV Optiswitches for that same purpose.
F.
On 2010-10-20, at 11:29 AM, Curtis Maurand wrote:
> I'd add Alcatel to that list.
>
> On 10/20/2010 11:24 AM, Eric Merkel wrote:
>> I've been tasked with making a recommendation for the core and access
>> equipment for a small metro-ethernet network. We're probably talking at max
>> 200-300 subs split between two termination points. Most customers will
>> probably be at speeds of 100M or less. We'd like the backbone to be 10G and
>> be MPLS capable. That being said some of the companies we've been looking at
>> are
>>
>>
>>
>> Cisco
>>
>> Extreme
>>
>> Brocade
>>
>> Adtran
>>
>> Occam
>>
>> Zhone
>>
>>
>>
>> We're looking to build the network in a cost effective manner so we're not
>> opposed to doing using aftermarket or refurbished equipment but we don't
>> want to start off with equipment that has no future of expanding.
>>
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions, success or horror stories are appreciated. ;)
>>
>>
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>>
>> =====
>>
>> Eric Merkel
>>
>> MetaLINK Technologies, Inc.
>>
>> Email: merkel at metalink.net
>>
>
>
More information about the NANOG
mailing list